The Soviet PPSh-41 – commonly known as the ‘papasha’ – with it’s wooden stock, boxlike barrel shroud and drum magazine is one of the most iconic and instantly recognizable weapons of World War 2. Designed after the 1939 ‘Winter War’ against Finland, where although heavily outnumbering the Finnish forces, the Soviets suffered incredibly high losses. This was partly put down to the Finn’s use of the highly effective Suomi KP/-31 SMG, which the soviets ultimately based the PPSh-41 on, particularly the 71 round drum magazine, which offered an incredible volume of effective fire at close range.